Cypher
Lists21% · in 39 of 184 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateCypher against any unit, in the calculator
SWORD: what Cypher kills
Damage for its points
63SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 95 pts kill ~68 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta63SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes107SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★112SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.95SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.91SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.82SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Cypher is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
211SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 95 pts: about 265 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100
For its points211SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
4 creators- Raises enemy stratagem costs 3 of 4
- Should be in every list 2 of 4
- Shoots back when a nearby unit is shot 2 of 4
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Chaos Space Marines and across the game
SWORD
In Chaos Space Marines
Cypher63
Across the game· units
Venomcrawler Chaos Space Marines · just ahead64
Cypher 63
Heretic Astartes Daemon Prince with wings Chaos Space Marines · level with it63
SHIELD
Across the game· units
Exalted Eightbound World Eaters · just ahead212
Cypher 211
Raptors Chaos Space Marines · level with it211
How we got these numbers
Veterans of the Long WarDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 63 · 95 pts kill ~68 pts in one activation
SHIELD 211 · about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 265 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Cypher, 95 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 4 creators
- M.S.G. · 25 Oct
- Auspex Tactics · 14 Jul
- 40K Dirtbags · 19 Oct
- 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 184
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